Tiny games for humans

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[tinygamesforhumans]

Hermetic Peaks by Bovaflux

Hermetic Peaks by Bovaflux

disparate yet harmonious layers / IDM/Braindance / provides a sense of space / squishy / this would be exquisite if the sound was 3D

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Ten Stories Up Elevator by James Earl Cox III

cute...? / diorama! / everyone's awkward. probably / hahaha... yeah / very tiny Colourblind-friendly: yes Controls: A to walk left, D to walk right Motor requirements: Not really? Sound: Nonessential elevator ambience Text: Handwritten words Play in browser here.

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Brane by rantonels

3D spatial puzzle / difficult and delightful / fun to play with / the tutorial helps immensely / uses four dimensions Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Left-and-right mouse click, mouse movement, space (can also use W and E and arrows instead of mouse) Motor requirements: Can be played at any pace Sound: Nonessential sound effects Text: Explanatory text Play in browser here.

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The closet and the castle by HeskHwis

clever use of pixels / don't try this at home / made for a game jam for women, non-binary people, POC, and anyone else / made with PuzzleScript / not a puzzle, but a cute adventure Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Arrow keys to move, X to interact Motor requirements: Can be played at any pace Sound: Yes, nonessential Text: Basic, medium-sized text Play in browser here.

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feelings game by matthew keff

I want to sound like that when someone clicks on my head / more of a toy than a game / positive vibes! / so pretty! / you're making the clouds feel good, too Colourblind-friendly: Technically, yes, but a lot of the joy involves colours playing with each other Controls: Click & drag to move objects, click objects to select and activate sounds, double click to connect objects to each other, right click and drag to move camera, scroll to zoom, escape to reset Motor requirements: Can be played at any pace Sound: Nonessential, though it makes this more joyful Text: None Download here. (~60.2 mb)

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Rat Chaos by Kat Chastain

contains hurtful words / funny words / interactive fiction / replay several times, please / very human Colours: White text on black background Controls: Mouse movement, left click Motor requirements: Can be played at any pace Sound: None Text: Medium amount Play here.

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Zooberluft by Fishbonez

cute mini-stories / made with Bitsy / secret room! / whimsical / wonderful switching of perspective Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Arrow keys Motor requirements: Can be played at any pace Sound: None Text: Funny, medium-sized text Play in browser here.

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walk the dog by Sean

cute graphics / let's go walkies / lol / puppies are so cute! / snack-sized game Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Press space Motor requirements: Press space as fast and as much as you can Sound: None Text: "Walkies" count Play here.

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Spooky Game Snacks EP by Aquma

5-games-in-one / cute graphics / silly / suggestion of butts / there are arrows (>) at the bottom right to go to the next snack Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Mouse movement, clicking Motor requirements: Can be played at any pace Sound: Nonessential Text: Snack names Play here.

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Thicket by Paws Menu

beautiful soundtrack / make sure to read the description! / super relax / standing simulator / this ought to be more prevalent Colourblind-friendly: Yes, though it sort of relies on colours for contrast Controls: Mouse movement Motor requirements: Play at any pace Sound: Just some lovely music, nonessential Text: None in-game, just in the description, wonderful Play in browser here.

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A Day in the Life of a Slice of Bread by The Bee's Knees

adorable / anthropomorphism / play multiple times! / interactive fiction / wonderful narration Colourblind friendly: Yes Controls: Clicking left mouse button Motor requirements: Can be played at any pace Sound: Music, sound effects, and narration are nonessential Text: Large text Download here. (~170 mb)

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Jump Doper by Cozy Game Pals

blocky 3D / cute / heroic / sad in a funny way / silly bloody things Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Any key to jump Motor requirements: Simple rhythm/moderate to quick tapping Sound: Nonessential Text: Number score Play in browser here.

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解体 Disintegrations by Nojikas

解体 Disintegrations by Nojikas

chiaroscuro / i wish i could be this album sometimes / juicy / math rock / sharp

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Travels in Od by GalaxyKate

choo-choo! / rainbowy! / reminds me of marshmallows / the stations are the planks perpendicular to the track / this would be a good dream to be inside of Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Clicking and holding left mouse button Motor requirements: Timing train to stop at station; no penalty if missed Sound: None Text: Nonessential information Play in browser here.

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Hero's Adventure by Terry Cavanaugh

family / relies on tropes in an interesting way / Role-Playing Game / T. Cavanaugh was the first developer to pull me into indie games / very short, yet meaningful Colourblind-friendly: Yes Controls: Arrow keys, space Motor skills: Can play at own pace Sound: Nonessential; lovely music and loud sound effects Text: Short story in large text Play in browser here.

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It's very easy for anybody to make games.

THESE ARE GOOD PLACES TO START: Draw a tiny pinball table (very easy!): Pling Pling Walk around and talk to things: Bitsy References: Donkey Kong music FLATGAME Annual 2016 Games I made